Steve and Rodney take a dive into the neon glazed madness of Night City in this two part discussion of Cyberpunk Red. In this episode we discuss character creation and basic mechanics. 

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Microphones of Madness- Cyberpunk Red Part 1

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: The sinister machinations of Redhat has crossed over to the real world. In this actual eighth session, the Justice Association investigates the mysterious explosion at Kirby General Hospital and Barbara Wong is welcomed to Justice Association HQ. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 7.5

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Kaze investigates the disappearance of Plastiberg teenager, Grant Gustin. Chimera and Slick talk to retired Justice Associate, Apogee. Reckless holds down the fort and comforts Barbara Wong. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 8

Steve and Rodney take a look at the novel Tomb of Horrors, a D&D tie-in novel based around the classic dungeon. Check out our playthrough of Tomb of Horrors. https://www.microphonesofmadness.com/tomb-of-horrors And our discussion of the module itself. https://mnh.podbean.com/e/microphones-of-madness-tomb-of-horrors-autopsy/

Microphones of Madness- Tomb of Horrors: The Novel

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) **apologies in advance for the questionable quality of the recording. I did what I could ~R ** The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: After realizing that the forces aligning against them know who they truly are, the team splits up to look into the mystery of Red Hat and a mysterious explosion that rocked Kirby General Hospital in the 1940's.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Gold Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 7

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) **apologies in advance for the questionable quality of the recording. I did what I could ~R ** The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Our heroes may be fresh off rescuing the city from Princess Sunshine and her animated invaders, but there are still mysteries that need solving. Chimera return from a mysterious void obsessed with a particular date. The Justice Association continues their investigation into the death of Senator Greene. A silver sequin is connected to a mysterious assassin and a custom shell casing brings the team into the dark and mysterious suburbs of Kirby.  Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 6

Steve and Rodney discuss the collection Flatlander by Larry Niven.

Microphones of Madness- The Flat of the Land

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Olive City Park is a warzone as extradimensional cartoon characters led by Princess Sunshine battle the combined forces of The Justice Association and the Department of Parahuman Defense. Will our heroes be able to save the city? Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 5

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Danger threatens Kirby as the Justice Association grapples with the disappearance of Mystic Overlord and a rampaging cartoon gorilla. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 4

Steve and Rodney take a look at another Judge Dee mystery: Phantom of the Temple. How does it stack up with Celebrated Cases? Find out in this episode!

Microphones of Madness- Phantom of the Temple

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: A fairly mundane crime leads the Justice Association to an even stranger mystery. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 3

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: We discover where the furniture in Justice Association HQ comes from and the team attends a party with all their nemeses. Kaze and Slick interrogate Major General Jason Storm and Senator Winston Shaw about their roles in the Parahuman Defense Initiative. Meanwhile, one of Shaw's opponents is murdered. Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 2

Steve and Rodney take a gander at Robert van Gulick's translation of a 19th century crime novel from China: The Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee. 

Microphones of Madness- Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee

(ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying) The heroes of The Justice Association return with another tale to astonish.  This Issue: Our heroes face off against the cosmic might of Magnetar and are assisted by the Department of Parahuman Defense, a new agency created through the efforts of Senator Winston Shaw.   Cast Rodney: GM Steve: Kaze, the Will of the Wind: a speedster martial artist Wes: Slick Silver: teleporting mystic and heir to the power of The Master Nick: Golden Guardian: Billionaire scientist, armored adventurer Jay: Chimera: Psychic vigilante from the future Nekko: Reckless: Strong and nigh-invulnerable. The JA's powerhouse. Music: Action and Adventure by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

(Actual Play) Balance of Power Issue 1

Steve and Rodney saddle up and ride the lonely, dusty trails of the Weird West as they look at Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel West of Innsmouth.   https://www.amazon.com/West-Innsmouth-Cthulhu-Hideyuki-Kikuchi/dp/4909473122

Microphones of Madness- West of Innsmouth

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